Recently added articles from T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education):
New Mexico launches statewide eLearning initiative.(NEWS)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... As part of its Innovative Digital Education and Learning initiative, New Mexico is launching a statewide program to standardize on a single electronic learning ...
Going green or hoarding green?(RESEARCH)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Organizations have the desire to reduce their impact on the environment but lack the will to pay a premium for cleaner operations, according to a ...
Serotek offers free K-12 computing tool for the blind.(RESOURCES)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Software developer Serotek has announced a new program for blind and visually impaired students called Keys for K-12. The program provides the company's System Access Mobile ...
2008 School Safety Index Self-Assessment Tool goes online.(what's ONLINE)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... CDW-G has posted its 2008 School Safety Index Self-Assessment Assessment Tool online. The tool, which debuted at the 2008 National Educational Computing Conference in San Antonio, TX, allows schools to take a survey and score their safety based on results from other schools ...
Minnesota District expands virtual school statewide.(HOT TOPICS)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Minnesota Center of Online Learning announced this week that it's expanding its online virtual school to accept more ...
Final call for T.H.E. Journal Innovators nominations.(HOT TOPICS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Submissions for T.H.E. Journal's 2008 Innovators awards will close on August 29. Don't hesitate to nominate your K-12 school, visionary technology project ...
Mitigating the internet's negative consequences.(HOT TOPICS)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... For the last 11 years, Marje Monroe and Doug Fodeman have worked to educate schools, parents, and students about the issues that affect children in an online ...
Do-it-yourself IP video surveillance in Arkansas.(CASE STUDY)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... When the need arose, Arnol Shaw, IT director for Fort Smith Public Schools in Arkansas, knew exactly who should tackle the work of implementing an IP video surveillance program in the district: his own IT team. After all, his two wiring technicians had worked in the buildings for years, so ...
Weighing in on STEM: a British study proposes a quick fix to boost the dwindling number of students opting to study science and math.(our::SPACE)
Aug 01, 2008; LaBarre, Olivia ... YOUR CHEMISTRY DEGREE should count for more than my English degree. At least that's what the authors of a recent report titled "Relative Difficulty of Examinations in Different Subjects" seem to want us to believe. The report, released June 30 by the Curriculum, Evaluation, and ...
Outside the comfort zone: spend time looking into happenings in sectors other than yours, and you may just catch a glimpse into the future of education.(commentary)
Aug 01, 2008; Fletcher, Geoffrey H. ... I ORDERED THE BOOK Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis Johnson (McGraw-Hill, 2008) the other day on Amazon.com. Like other websites, Amazon has a feature that recommends books and other products ...
Tech::watch: this issue's ups and downs.(keynotes)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... [up arrow] RFID: Automated system frees librarians from having to touch every book checked in and out by students. New device credited with dramatic districtwide drop in cooties. [down arrow] RUGGEDIZED: Digital Age term describing laptops able to withstand wear ...
WestEd, Quantum receive $2.8 million grant for AI research: organizations plan a four-year study to evaluate the impact of chemistry tutoring software on student achievement.(in::brief: Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships)
Aug 01, 2008 ... WESTED (www.wested.org), a nonprofit research and development agency, and Quantum Simulations (www.quantumsimulations.com), a developer of artificial intelligence tutoring, assessment, and professional development software, have been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the US Department of ...
First 21st-century skills map debuts.(in::brief: Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST Century Skills (www.21stcenturyskills.org), an organization focused on infusing 21st-century skills into education, and the National Council for the Social Studies (www.ncss.org), an association devoted to social studies education, have created a new framework for ...
Netop acquires GenevaLogic.(Industry News)(acqusitions)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Danish software company Netop (www.netop.com), formerly known as Danware A/S, a leader in remote control, teaching, and security software, has acquired GenevaLogic ...
Sony launches user benefits program.(Industry News)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sony (www.sony.com) is now offering educational institutions a range of end-user benefits through a program called Eye on Education. By participating in this program, education customers can receive competitive pricing, exclusive service and support capabilities, financing options, and ...
Elementary school wins it award.(Awards)(Sacramento Elementary School)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Portland, OR-based Sacramento Elementary Sehool received the Leader in Instructional Technology Award from the Siboney Learning Group (www.siboneylearninggroup.com), publisher of Orchard Software. The award program ...
History teacher honored for innovation.(Awards)(Candace Schafer-Southard)(Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools teacher Candace Schafer-Southard was recently named Virginia's 2008 Preserve America (www.preserveamerica.gov) History Teacher of the Year. She is an 11th-grade Virginia and US history teacher at Warhill High School in Williamsburg who is known ...
Keeley begins term as NSTA president.(People)(appointment of Page Keeley at National Science Teachers Association)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... On June 1, Page Keeley, senior science program director at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (www.mmsa.org), began her one-year term as president of the National Science Teachers Association (www.nsta.org), the largest professional ...
Cisco appoints new VP of global education.(People)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Cisco Systems (www.cisco.com), a worldwide leader in networking solutions, has recently appointed Michael Stevenson vice president of global education. He is tasked with developing the company's education strategy and leading the implementation in countries ...
Lighting the way: T.H.E. Journal's own online editor and techie gives the scoop on breakthrough projector technologies that are slated to hit the shelves in the coming year.(21st-century classroom)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2008; Nagel, Dave ... AFTER YEARS OF READING about projection technologies that are "just around the corner" but never quite come into fruition, we're finally on the cusp of some revolutionary innovations, from palm-sized "pico" projectors to devices with USB-based video. These new projector technologies bring ...